Refrigerator.



No. 808,349. PATENTED 11130.26, 1905'.

J. DICK.

REFRIGBRATOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19, 1904.

uuml new WINES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES DICK, OF MONTREAL, CANADA.

REFRIGERATOR.

Specication of Letters Patent.

- Patented Dec. 2e, 1905.

Application led November 19, 1904. Serial No. 233,420.

To all wwnt it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES DICK, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Montreal, in the district of Montreahlin the Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Refrigerators, of which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to improvements in refrigerators; and the object of the invention is to devise an arrangement of parts whereby the ice-chest is easy of access and the circulation of cold air throughout the storage-compartment constantly maintained; and it consists, essentially, of a casing having a vertical partition dividing the interior into compartments connected by passages at the top and bottom and an ice-box hinged to the casing at the front thereof and closing into one of said compartments, the various parts being constructed and arranged in detail as hereinafter more particularly described.

Figure l isa sectional view of my refrigerator through A B in Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of my refrigerator through C D in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the ice-box. Fig. A is a perspective view of a water-receptacle, preferably placed beneath the ice-box.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each ligure.

A is the casing, divided by the vertical partition B into the storage-compartment C, having suitable shelves D, and the ice-compartment E.

F is a passage through the partition B at the bottom and leading from the ice-compartment Eto the storage-compartment C.

G is a passage through the partition B at the top end thereof and leading from the storage-compartment C tothe ice-compartment E and of much smaller dimensions than the passage F.

H represents holes intermediate of the length of the partition B and facilitating the communication of air between the compartments.

I is an outlet-pipe through the top of the casing A from the storage-compartment, allowing the egress of all air becoming to any extent warmed in the said storage-compartment.

.I is an ice-box having the sides K and the slatted bottom L, inclining downwardly from the door M, and the back N, parallel with the door M.

C represents stops projecting upwardly from the inside corners of said ice-box.

The ice-box J is hinged to the casing A'and closes an opening into the ice-compartment corresponding to the door M and is hinged at- P to the casing.

Q is a suitable handle to pull the top of the door downwardly and outwardly until further movement is arrested by the stops C. This outward movement of the door exposes the complete opening at the top, so that the ice may be most conveniently put in.

The inclination of the bottom and sides, combined with the weight of the ice, will keep the door always in a closed position.

R is a water-receptacle into which the melted water from the ice drains.

S is a faucet in the wall of said receptacle R.

In addition to the Water-receptacle R, I have provided a drinking-receptacle T, which is contained Within the said water-receptacle R, so that the cold water dripping from the ice and surrounding the drinking-water receptacle T will keep the drinking-water cold.

W is a faucet through into the receptacleT.

The receptacle R may be removed from the casing at will, as the front Wallis made to lit snugly into a corresponding opening in the casing A.

The principal advantage in this construction is the circulation of air'from the ice-box to the storage-compartment and from the storage-compartment to the ice-box. The heavy cold air will pass through the passage F into the storage compartment and gradually becoming moderated will rise and if warmed by the time it reaches the top will pass through the outlet I; but a certain quantity not being warmed will pass again into the ice box through the passage G and there become thoroughly chilled again and pass back through the passage F into the storage-compartment, and so on.

The holes H intermediate of the length of the partition much facilitate the movement of the air, though the main body of air will pass through the passages F and G.

What I claim as my invention is- A refrigerator, comprising a casing having a vertical partition dividing the interior thereof into storage and ice compartments, and communicating passages between said compartments through the said partition, an iceboX having a perforated bottom supported roo intermediate of the height of the casing at the moles on three sides of the inner one, as and front thereof and closing a corresponding for the purpose specified.

opening into the ice-compartment, a reniov- Signed at Montreal, in the district of Monable Water-receptacle having a suitable faucet treal, in the Province of Quebec, Canada, this 5 and closing a corresponding' opening in the 17th day of March, 1904.

casing below the said ice-box, and a second Water-receptacle contained Within the aforesaid receptacle, and having' a suitable faucet Vitnesses:

therefrom, thesaid receptacles beingarranged J. E. L. BLACKMORE, IO so as to provide a space between the recep- R. T 'TROTTER.

JAMES DICK. 

